Meta says it will help parents support their children - but safety campaigners have accused them of "passing the buck".

Meta says it will help parents support their children - but safety campaigners have accused them of "passing the buck".

Parents will receive alerts via email, text, WhatsApp or Instagram if their teens are repeatedly searching for "phrases promoting suicide or self-harm."

Meta announced Thursday that Instagram will begin alerting parents next week if their teens search terms related to suicide or self-harm.

Gli alert saranno inviati a padre e madre via e-mail, SMS o WhatsApp, oltre che tramite una notifica sul loro account

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Instagram says it already blocks such content from showing up in teen accounts’ search results and directs people to helplines instead.